Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 8:1-13
FOUR TRUMPET VOICESCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 8:1. Seventh seal.—“The main visions give us more external aspects; the interposed visions show the inner and more spiritual aspects. The main visions give us the trumpet voices of God’s manifold providences, summoning the world to surrender to Him; the subsidiary visions point to the witness and work of the true children of God in this world, and the more secret growth of the Church of Christ.”Revelation 8:2. Seven angels.—There was a... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 8:2
The seven angels which stood before God; the seven mentioned hereafter, which blew with the trumpets; for we presently read, that seven trumpets were given to them. Trumpets were used to call the people together, to proclaim festivals, and in war. The use of these trumpets we shall hereafter read, which was to proclaim the will and counsels of God, as to things to come. read more